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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 23 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children)

I'm convinced the reason the US doesn't have universal anything is because "but the blacks would get it."

[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 11 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

That's honestly it. Right wing Americans don't want other people to get access to things. They think rights are a pie. If 'they' get a slice, I'll end up with less of it. Rather it's actually a bakery... You pay into it and you just get pie.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

No they want to grow the pie, but just for themselves.

[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

They want the whole pie to themselves.

The idea of sharing is the problem. Conservatism is an "All for me" mentality.

[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 1 points 17 minutes ago

Happy pi day btw

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Historically, yes. But in 2026, if you think that you better hide it. Even in MAGA crowds, although there it can be less well hidden.

In eastern Europe there isn't really centuries of troubled race relations to look back at, so you might just hear "all blacks out".

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 0 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Now it's hidden as consumer choice or something.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Or actually everyone else is discriminating against whites somehow, or vague "cultural identity" which is definitely about being white, but they have the one brown person as their spokesperson so they can deny it. Dog whistles will probably be everywhere, but if one in specific is pointed out it was "a mistake".

There's a few tricks, and enough racists kicking around they get used a lot. But yeah, you'll never see the actual thing come out completely in any public forum, or even causally with other white people who might not be in the club.